Comments on: Unsourced Speculation in San Jose

By: oldtimehockey

oldtimehockey — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 07:42:15 +0000

Ok, First off im not a Canadiens fan but definitely a hockey fan.

I think that Gainey would be a numbskull for making this trade and here is why.

Halak - Up and coming tender who has shown he can play in the bigs... can he be a number 1 ? time will tell but if he can remain consistent he could be a decent piece in a larger deal to help bolster the front. Not worth it for the two mentioned above.

Koivu - He is the undisputed leader of this team. Its rare that those trades happen unless the teams hand is forced ala ryan smyth. Koivu still has good hockey in him and he wants to play in MTL. Again marleau and Bernier?

Ryder - Cant say much about this guy but i hear he scores some clutch goals. If has some of that killer instinct similar to a drury but not at that quality yet.. He can develop in to a very strong player.

Now to the Sharks.

PAtrick Marleau - Great regular season player but is incosistent at best in the post season and while the Habs are eager to make the post season they want to make a splash when they are there and go a few rounds....

Steve ? Bernier - Guy was sent to the minors for work ethic. The most frustrating thing in hockey is to see a very talented player screw the pooch and put in horrible effort. This guy has a bad rep for that specific things. Canadiens are a storied franchise built on leaders and hard work... As much as that pained me to say its true. Bernier and marleau are too inconsistent to give up your leader and two young guys with tons of potential.

By: Rico71

Rico71 — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:47:37 +0000

Does the guy still have anything left?

He has had a rough couple of years. I hope he managed to put his problems behind him and can now return to playing hockey.

By: Sharkattack01

Sharkattack01 — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:47:57 +0000

I hope you're joking. If not, then please remember that Marleau now has a NTC.

By: Sharks06

Sharks06 — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:34:37 +0000

Ozolinsh was a tryout in the Sharks training camp this year, so this istn really news to Sharks fans. Ozolinsh is serving a 10 game suspension for violating the NHL's substance abuse policy which just ended Wednesday against Chicago. Once he is back in game form he may suit up for the Sharks, and from what I hear it should be within the next 7-10 days.

By: Rico71

Rico71 — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:25:17 +0000

Denis is a good goalie. He won't ever dominate like a Brodeur though.

That's why I don't discount the rumors regarding SJ. They can't hurt each other and SJ are happy with Rivet's acquisition. They might be inclined in dealing with MTL again. Nabokov has been injured in the past and they don't have much NHL experienced goalies to back him up. Halak only played 16 games, but he showed he can play.

If Nabokov gets hurt...they have Thomas Greiss and Dimitri Patzold as backups...yikes. They might want more security.

By: habsrock99

habsrock99 — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:07:22 +0000

I heard a report on Yahoo Sports that Boyle was being activated for this weekends game. Is it true I don't know. But, seeing as Gainey would like to avoid trading with a team that could potentially hurt the Habs play-off drive, I can't see a Habs-Tampa trade. Plus Tampa does have Holmqvist and Denis and no matter what anyone says, Denis is still a valuable goalie to have.

By: Rico71

Rico71 — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:44:08 +0000

Dude...

That's an EA Sports 2008 trade.

Its not reality.

Never gonna happen.

2 soon-to-be UFAs and a #2 goalie for a 1st line center and top prospect.

Riiiigghht.

By: Rico71

Rico71 — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:41:32 +0000

I agree with this. Forget about the big names...unless Gainey has something in the works. SJ are looked to load up for a long run in the playoffs. Maybe a could deal could be swung to help them out?

I think SJ could use another depth defenseman. Why not package Halak with one of Bouillon, Dandeneault or Gorges? Same goes for Tamba. Boyle is out for a while and the blueline is pretty thin there. St-Louis' D is not too bad, but they could use one the 3 I mentionned for sure.

We could get maybe another mid-level prospect in return. I'm hoping for a LW, since I think we are pretty thin there.

If SJ dances the trade dance with us, why not give up a good prospect not on the NHL roster in return of a good #2 goalie and a depth defenseman?

Who knows with Gainey.

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glennbauer — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:41:12 +0000

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By: habsrock99

habsrock99 — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:22:57 +0000

late draft choice and/or a depth forward to bump Garth Murray off the team is all you'll get for Halak. Personally, if a trade does happen, I'm thinking it's gonna be a package deal with no real big-time players going either way. No Bernier. No Michalek. No Marleau. No Koivu. No Ryder. Just depth players changing teams.